Beresford, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Beresford is more socio-economically advantaged than about 31% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 953, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Beresford at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,463
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $1,441
- SEIFA score
- 953
- Coordinates
- -28.7569, 114.6187
Beresford demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Beresford using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 29%, 41% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 221 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 161 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 343 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 422 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 322 | 22% |
Share of the 1,469 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 210 | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 142 | 22% |
| Rented | 262 | 41% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 490 | 78% |
| Townhouses & semis | 86 | 14% |
| Flats & apartments | 46 | 7% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 631 occupied private dwellings in Beresford.
- Median weekly rent
- $250
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,916
- Median weekly personal income
- $868
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 244 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 152 (11%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 61 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 582 (48%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Employed full-time
- 420
- Employed part-time
- 264
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Beresford
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Beresford is February (average daytime high around 31.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.6°C). The area receives roughly 311 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°C | 21.3°C | 12 mm |
| Feb | 31.1°C | 21.9°C | 17 mm |
| Mar | 30.2°C | 21.1°C | 20 mm |
| Apr | 27.1°C | 18.2°C | 23 mm |
| May | 24.2°C | 15.2°C | 29 mm |
| Jun | 20.9°C | 12.9°C | 54 mm |
| Jul | 19.6°C | 12.2°C | 57 mm |
| Aug | 20.3°C | 12.2°C | 50 mm |
| Sep | 22°C | 13.4°C | 22 mm |
| Oct | 24.2°C | 15.3°C | 13 mm |
| Nov | 26.8°C | 17.6°C | 11 mm |
| Dec | 29.5°C | 19.8°C | 3 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Beresford
Where is Beresford?
Beresford is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Beresford?
At the 2021 Census, Beresford had a population of about 1,463.
Is Beresford an advantaged area?
Beresford has an ABS SEIFA score of 953, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 31 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 31% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Beresford?
Beresford has average daytime highs of about 25.6°C and overnight lows of about 16.8°C, with roughly 311 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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